WEBVTT DURBAN,SIX MINUTES.THAT'S A CHECK OF YOUR TRAFFICTO GO. I'M LAURANN ROBINSON. ERIN: WE ALL HAVE OR KNOWSOMEONE WHO HAS JUNK LAYINGAROUND THEIR HOUSE. AND IT'S A PAIN TO GO THROUGHAND GET RID OF IT ALL. I LOOPED UP WITH SOMEPROFESSIONAL JUNK SORTERS TO SEEWHAT THEY TAKE, WHAT THEY TOSSAND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE REST OFITTHEY HAVE THEIR FAIR SHARE OFSTORIES.>> WE WENT INTO THIS LADY'SHOUSE WHO HAD JUST BROKE HERBACK YOU KNOW HAD A REALLY TOUGHTIME GETTING AROUND, WAS IN AWHEELCHAIR AND SHE WAS IN ABINDMELISSA: AND EVERY ONCE AND AWHILE, THEY FIND TREASURE.>> HE HAD FIVE BOXES OF 1940'SCOMIC BOOKS. MELISSA: BUT EVERY DAY, THESEGUYS HELP PEOPLE CHECK A PESKYTASK OFF THEIR TO-DO LIST.>> IF YOU CAN PICTURE IT, WE CANPICK IT UP.JOHN: HERE'S THE 1-800 GOT JUNKGARAGE IN OMAHA. A MECCA FOR OLD STUFF PEOPLEJUST DON'T WANT ANYMORE. >> SLOWLY BUT SURELY WE'RERIDDING BASEMENT FRIDGES INOMAHA. MELISSA: THEY RECYCLE 2/3 OFEVERYTHING THEY PICK UP, ANDDONATE THE REST TO LOCALPARTNERS.>> WE DON'T WANT TO LET ANYTHINGGO TO THE LANDFILL THAT HASANOTHER PURPOSE IN LIFE. MELISSA: BUT, DURING OUR DAY ASJUNK ASSISTANTS, WE METDELPHINNE GARDNER, WHO WAS IN ASTICKY SITUATION. TENANTS LEAVING WITHOUT WARNING.>> THEY LEFT EVERYTHING BEHINDIN THE HOUSE SO IT'S A SITUATIONTHAT JUST PUT ME IN A BIND>> WE'RE ABLE TO GO IN THERE,LITERALLY TAKE A WEIGHT OFFTHEIR SHOULDERS. MELISSA: AND WE SAW FIRST HAND,FOR THIS GROUP OF GUYS, IT'SABOUT MORE THAN TOSSING TIREDPIECES IN THE TRASH. >> MY FAVORITE PART OF THE JOBIS HONESTLY TALKING TO PEOPLE IGET TO MEET A NEW PERSON EVERYDAY. AND TWO, I AM RELIVING STRES>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU, OHDEFINITELY. >> BEING ABLE TO GO BACK HOMEAND KNOWING THAT EVERYTHING HASBEEN TAKEN CARE OF MEANS A LOTTO ME. MELISSA: IT'S ABOUT HELPINGPEOPLE LIKE DELPHINE DE-CLUTTERTHEIR LIVES.ERIN: SUCH A SWEET GROUP OF

A lot of people have extra junk lying around the house that they wish they could get rid of.

Homeowners have options if they want a professional to do their dirty work for them. The Omaha 1-800-GOT-JUNK crew is one of those options. Employees show up and clear out whatever needs to go. Other than paint, motor oil and gasoline, they pick up anything you can imagine.

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They have endless stories of interesting things they have found cleaning out houses. It's not unusual for them to find treasures like stacks of 1940s comic books.

But they said it's about more than just taking out the trash.

"My favorite part of the job is honestly talking to people. I get to meet a new person every day," said Jim Lombardo, the general manager of the Omaha branch.

They recycle two-thirds of everything they pick up. The other third is donated to local partners, so they are not profiting from the items. They also said that if they find something valuable when they're sorting through stuff, they always let the homeowners know and give them a chance to hold onto it.

"We don't want to let anything go to the landfill that has another purpose in life," said Lombardo.

Delphinne Gardner, a homeowner whose tenants moved out unexpectedly and left a house full of stuff, called the 1-800-GOT-JUNK crew to help.

"Being able to go back home and knowing that everything has been taken care of means a lot to me," said Gardner.